Big mind is something to express, not something to figure out. Big mind is something you have, not something to seek for.
Shunryu SuzukiWhen you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself.
Shunryu SuzukiSo it is not a matter of whether it is possible to attain Buddhahood, or if it is possible to make a tile a jewel. But just to work, just to live in this world with this understanding is the most important point, and that is our practice. That is true zazen.
Shunryu SuzukiWhen you try to understand everything, you will not understand anything. The best way is to understand yourself, and then you will understand everything.
Shunryu Suzuki